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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.19/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 564 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.05/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $312.00/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 709 715
Feeder cattle 221 566 629
Slaughter cattle 109 122 78
Replacement cattle 22 21 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************************No sale May 28th due to Memorial Day*************************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher in a light test and low than average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 6 347.00–352.50 $349.78 $1,095 -7.97
350–355 351 4 350.00–357.50 $355.60 $1,248 +3.80
410 410 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,425 +21.51
460–490 483 4 300.00–317.50 $310.03 $1,497 -8.18
505 fancy 505 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,654 +4.74
505–535 520 3 310.00–312.50 $310.86 $1,616 +4.41
552 fancy 552 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 4 275.00–325.00 $312.08 $1,042 —
475–480 478 2 254.00–290.00 $272.09 $1,301 -1.99
510–525 520 5 271.00–275.00 $274.22 $1,426 +24.22
580–585 581 4 254.00–275.00 $269.72 $1,567 +17.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 5 302.50–327.50 $311.91 $986 -22.94
382 382 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,251 +14.69
405–438 424 14 280.00–330.00 $299.61 $1,270 +0.36
450–457 fancy 454 6 327.50–330.00 $328.76 $1,493 —
450–488 478 12 260.00–301.00 $284.20 $1,358 -5.52
512 512 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,418 +4.39
582 582 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,432 +6.00
605 fancy 605 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —
620 620 4 239.00–242.50 $241.63 $1,498 +7.85
665–690 678 3 232.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,593 -2.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 272.50–288.00 $279.82 $890 —
365–390 378 8 264.00–285.00 $273.24 $1,033 +3.29
410–440 418 8 230.00–265.00 $249.96 $1,045 -12.44
460–485 478 6 272.50–275.00 $274.58 $1,312 +21.51
500–525 514 5 235.00–250.00 $243.00 $1,249 +2.37
560–575 567 3 234.00–245.00 $237.99 $1,349 -2.97
748 748 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,309 —
855 855 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 275.00–352.50 $322.17 $1,350 —
460–480 473 14 287.50–327.50 $312.00 $1,476 +10.64
505–545 516 13 265.00–315.00 $296.86 $1,532 +12.55
550–582 564 18 250.00–305.00 $283.19 $1,597 +2.58
618 618 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,533 —
710–745 728 2 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $1,565 -0.02
835 835 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,374 —
1030–1415 1191 80-85% 5 110.00–115.50 $113.62 $1,353 +1.77
1005–1890 1370 80-85% 19 120.00–134.00 $127.24 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1015 888 85-90% 2 84.00–95.50 $90.58 $804 —
845–1230 1001 85-90% 8 104.50–121.00 $112.24 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1635 1482 75-80% 7 130.00–144.00 $138.08 $2,046 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,680 -8.90
1500–2095 1841 8 146.00–163.00 $158.00 $2,909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1185 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,640.92
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1235–1250 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,763.48
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,100.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1325–1400 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,462.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.